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Highest labor force participation, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Fort Lee, VAVA8,99389.4%+14%

02Quantico Base, VAVA5,84087.0%−2%

03Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46485.1%+2%

04Hutchison, VAVA7,28482.0%−4%

05Moorefield, VAVA6,12381.8%+7%

06Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04481.8%+8%

07Huntington, VAVA13,50280.5%−1%

08Merrifield, VAVA20,69880.4%+1%

09Bealeton, VAVA5,03480.2%+6%

10Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85979.6%−1%

11South Riding, VAVA34,35279.5%−1%

12McNair, VAVA22,65578.9%−5%

13Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.3%+0%

14Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27178.3%−4%

15Leesylvania, VAVA21,63278.2%−1%

16Dumbarton, VAVA7,99778.1%+4%

17Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54577.9%+3%

18Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45077.8%+10%

19Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60377.5%−6%

20Arlington, VAVA236,25477.3%−2%

21Dumfries, VAVA6,40577.1%+2%

22Brambleton, VAVA24,53776.8%−5%

23Manchester, VAVA12,44576.8%+2%

24Herndon, VAVA25,50676.4%−4%

25Leesburg, VAVA49,91776.0%−1%

26Franconia, VAVA18,33576.0%−4%

27Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19475.9%−0%

28Wyndham, VAVA12,09975.8%+3%

29Countryside, VAVA9,66175.6%−3%

30Belmont, VAVA9,72975.5%+2%

31Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075.4%−3%

32Innsbrook, VAVA8,57875.4%+2%

33Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62975.3%+0%

34Lowes Island, VAVA11,01875.3%−5%

35Sterling, VAVA32,41175.0%−3%

36Centreville, VAVA71,70675.0%−1%

37Purcellville, VAVA8,89075.0%+2%

38Broadlands, VAVA14,35374.7%−6%

39Lincolnia, VAVA20,32074.7%−4%

40Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89474.6%−1%

41Woodbridge, VAVA43,94574.6%−3%

42Belle Haven, VAVA6,57074.4%+4%

43Yorkshire, VAVA9,78274.4%−4%

44Tysons, VAVA28,93674.2%−3%

45Idylwood, VAVA17,55974.1%−0%

46Reston, VAVA64,41474.0%+0%

47Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44973.7%+2%

48Floris, VAVA7,58973.5%−7%

49West Falls Church, VAVA31,27973.4%−0%

50Cascades, VAVA12,35773.4%+1%

51Linton Hall, VAVA41,87673.2%−7%

52Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73673.1%+1%

53Woodlake, VAVA7,35873.1%+0%

54Gainesville, VAVA18,19673.0%−1%

55East Highland Park, VAVA15,26572.7%−1%

56Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.6%−3%

57Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12272.4%+2%

58Woodburn, VAVA9,50372.4%+4%

59Buckhall, VAVA21,60272.3%+4%

60Manassas, VAVA44,33272.2%−2%

61Hollymead, VAVA8,48272.0%+2%

62Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58971.9%+6%

63Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06671.9%−3%

64Newington, VAVA13,47871.8%−5%

65Laurel, VAVA18,72171.6%−3%

66Independent Hill, VAVA10,85371.5%−3%

67Mantua, VAVA8,29871.3%+6%

68Short Pump, VAVA29,02671.1%−1%

69West Springfield, VAVA22,53270.9%+4%

70Fairfax, VAVA26,77270.9%+0%

71Sandston, VAVA7,39970.8%−2%

72Oakton, VAVA36,52870.6%+0%

73Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04970.5%−2%

74Chantilly, VAVA24,03670.5%−4%

75Dale City, VAVA71,01670.4%−4%

76Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18070.3%+4%

77Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82370.1%+2%

78Kings Park West, VAVA13,44270.1%−3%

79Newington Forest, VAVA12,31670.0%−2%

80Vienna, VAVA16,69169.9%+4%

81Lakeside, VAVA12,65469.9%−3%

82Kingstowne, VAVA18,36069.9%−0%

83Norfolk, VAVA231,01369.8%−1%

84Carrollton, VAVA8,43669.3%−1%

85Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39369.3%−0%

86Midlothian, VAVA19,12069.1%−2%

87Lorton, VAVA20,99169.1%−8%

88Timberlake, VAVA12,72569.1%+3%

89Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97369.0%−1%

90Burke, VAVA44,02968.9%−1%

91Culpeper, VAVA22,07468.8%−2%

92Sudley, VAVA19,16268.7%−14%

93Annandale, VAVA41,70568.6%−3%

94Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56668.5%+2%

95Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73768.5%−3%

96Richmond, VAVA237,25768.3%+3%

97Triangle, VAVA10,45068.3%−3%

98Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27168.2%+2%

99Wakefield, VAVA11,93067.9%+5%

100Groveton, VAVA13,93167.7%−4%

101Ashburn, VAVA46,02667.7%−6%

102Falmouth, VAVA5,21667.6%+17%

103North Springfield, VAVA7,05067.5%−8%

104Burke Centre, VAVA17,03767.4%−3%

105Crosspointe, VAVA5,66967.3%+1%

106Glen Allen, VAVA17,55167.3%−5%

107Bon Air, VAVA16,90467.3%−1%

108Lansdowne, VAVA12,32867.3%+1%

109Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95767.1%+2%

110Newport News, VAVA183,23067.1%−1%

111Brandermill, VAVA13,73067.1%−2%

112New Baltimore, VAVA11,91967.0%+5%

113Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48166.9%−4%

114Cave Spring, VAVA25,74266.9%+5%

115Dranesville, VAVA11,82866.8%−4%

116Chesapeake, VAVA255,33266.8%+1%

117Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35866.7%+11%

118Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74966.4%+2%

119Seven Corners, VAVA9,37166.4%−6%

120Greenbriar, VAVA8,24366.3%−7%

121Montclair, VAVA22,38766.1%−2%

122Montrose, VAVA8,28566.0%+11%

123Chester, VAVA24,47465.9%−5%

124Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25765.9%+1%

125Bensley, VAVA5,94965.9%−10%

126Poquoson, VAVA13,29265.7%+3%

127Christiansburg, VAVA22,44265.6%+4%

128Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85865.4%+5%

129Vinton, VAVA7,96765.3%+3%

130Crozet, VAVA9,28965.3%−4%

131Suffolk, VAVA104,69965.3%−3%

132Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68365.2%−3%

133Hampton, VAVA137,31565.2%−0%

134Winchester, VAVA28,27265.0%−2%

135Difficult Run, VAVA9,93865.0%−0%

136Braddock, VAVA6,53664.9%+8%

137Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70064.8%+0%

138Strasburg, VAVA7,38064.7%+5%

139Charlottesville, VAVA44,38864.7%+1%

140Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78064.4%+1%

141Collinsville, VAVA7,13964.3%+8%

142Highland Springs, VAVA14,29664.1%−4%

143Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73864.1%+1%

144Waynesboro, VAVA23,95164.1%+1%

145Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18364.0%−3%

146Portsmouth, VAVA96,77763.8%+1%

147Warrenton, VAVA10,21363.7%−3%

148Springfield, VAVA31,15463.7%+0%

149Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.4%+2%

150Hopewell, VAVA23,26163.2%+3%

151Front Royal, VAVA15,72262.8%−1%

152Great Falls, VAVA15,22862.6%+4%

153Smithfield, VAVA9,11262.2%+2%

154Roanoke, VAVA99,11162.1%−4%

155Madison Heights, VAVA10,26662.0%−0%

156Long Branch, VAVA7,03462.0%−8%

157Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.9%+4%

158Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66261.7%+6%

159Woodstock, VAVA6,00261.6%−5%

160McLean, VAVA49,62761.6%−2%

161South Run, VAVA6,60061.5%−7%

162Orange, VAVA5,36561.1%+2%

163Radford, VAVA17,24361.0%+11%

164Bellwood, VAVA7,90760.8%−9%

165Rockwood, VAVA10,01060.7%−9%

166Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74160.3%−6%

167Salem, VAVA25,81659.9%−3%

168Bridgewater, VAVA6,92459.7%+1%

169Forest, VAVA13,43059.7%+0%

170Staunton, VAVA26,80159.6%−2%

171Lynchburg, VAVA81,34758.9%−1%

172Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10958.4%−0%

173Ettrick, VAVA5,91058.0%−5%

174Ashland, VAVA7,98257.9%−3%

175Bedford, VAVA7,91157.8%−3%

176Hollins, VAVA17,09757.8%+1%

177Martinsville, VAVA13,84957.2%+3%

178Franklin, VAVA8,47856.6%−9%

179Fishersville, VAVA9,48456.4%+5%

180Galax, VAVA6,67056.0%−5%

181Bristol, VAVA16,41855.7%−5%

182Abingdon, VAVA8,28455.7%−3%

183Emporia, VAVA5,44755.5%−13%

184Pulaski, VAVA8,80754.9%−4%

185Danville, VAVA41,64754.1%+1%

186Buena Vista, VAVA6,67253.4%−9%

187George Mason, VAVA9,93753.2%−16%

188Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83953.2%+5%

189Wytheville, VAVA8,12852.7%−2%

190Marion, VAVA5,55551.4%+21%

191Blacksburg, VAVA45,10450.8%+4%

192Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%−4%

193South Boston, VAVA7,79547.6%−3%

194Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%−9%

195Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98446.4%−12%

196Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+2%

197Farmville, VAVA7,59340.8%+5%

198University of Virginia, VAVA9,06536.9%+17%

199Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.8%+2%

200Richlands, VAVA5,05135.3%−14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES